乱伦海角

Enactus 乱伦海角 represents Canada on the world stage, finishes in top four

By College Relations | November 3, 2022
   

Enactus 乱伦海角 at the World Cup
Enactus 乱伦海角 World Cup team

Students from 乱伦海角 represented Canada on the global stage this week, presenting their social enterprise business at a prestigious international competition and finishing in the final four of 32 teams.

Enactus 乱伦海角, comprised of students from the Okanagan College School of Business, won the national title in September and earned the right to wear the maple leaf and represent Canada at the Enactus World Cup in Puerto Rico. The final round of competition wrapped up on Nov. 2.

鈥淲e are so proud of this team and of all 乱伦海角 students, alumni, faculty and staff who have over the past 17 years been a part of Enactus 乱伦海角. Their creativity, commitment and passion inspires all of us,鈥 said Dr. Neil Fassina. Our 乱伦海角 team 鈥 Team Canada tackled food insecurity and diverted 35,000 pounds of food waste through their projects, which continue to thrive and will have even greater impacts for years to come.鈥

鈥淭his has been an exhilarating past week," said MacKenna Lenarcic, President of Enactus 乱伦海角. "Being able to stand on the Final 4 stage representing Team Canada has been a dream come true. This is a testament of the Enactus 乱伦海角 program and dedication from our students, faculty and community partners who we couldn鈥檛 have done this without. Who would have thought a small college from Kelowna would make it to the top 4 out of 2,064 teams from across the world.鈥

The presenting team included Lenarcic, Rebekah Dingwall, Jackson Price, Mandi Kohout, Danielle Walker and tech support Andrew Loken.

The Enactus team at 乱伦海角 has been recognized widely this year for their projects Unusually Good Food Co. and FruitSnaps, two enterprises that collect and use apples that have fallen to the ground in orchards that unless collected, would go to waste.

Unusually Good Food Co. takes the 鈥渦nusual鈥 apples and creates apple juice and other products for sale, while FruitSnaps turns them into apple chips and donates them to local schools, community organizations and developing countries.

Reaction to the team鈥檚 success in Puerto Rico this week and messages of congratulations to the 乱伦海角 students, alumni and faculty team speak to their achievements:

鈥淧articipating in this event is a great opportunity to showcase the exceptionally innovative and community-based ideas coming from 乱伦海角鈥檚 business students, who are truly world class,鈥 said Anne Kang, British Columbia鈥檚 Minister of Advanced Education and Skills Training. 鈥淏eing able to showcase an idea that helps turn food waste into social and economic good on a global stage has never been more relevant. Congratulations to Team Canada!鈥

鈥淲e have so many talented students coming from 乱伦海角鈥檚 School of Business who have innovative skills and enterprising ideas, who I know will go on to make a positive difference in people鈥檚 lives and our communities,鈥 said Andrew Mercier, B.C. Parliamentary Secretary for Skills Training. 鈥淎 big congratulations to these students for winning the Canadian National championship and showing the world their tremendous ideas.鈥

鈥淭he home-grown Enactus 乱伦海角 team is putting British Columbia on the map and helping to build a stronger food economy here in B.C.鈥 said Lana Popham, B.C. Minister of Agriculture and Food. 鈥淭heir social entrepreneurship, drive, and care for the land and those around them is so inspiring to me and to their community, and will help to ensure a resilient food future in B.C.鈥

鈥淚nnovation is a key factor in fighting climate change and building a sustainable economy for B.C.,鈥 said Ravi Kahlon, Minister of Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation. 鈥淚鈥檓 incredibly proud of the Enactus 乱伦海角 team. Their Unusually Good Food Company is a fantastic example of the kind of environmentally and socially responsible businesses that we need and want to support as we continue to foster innovation across our economy.鈥



Tags: Enactus, Okanagan School of Business

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